Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages[M] and burials[B] which took place at Burton Overy parish church and which can be found at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The dates for which banns are held are shown in brackets after the marriage dates. Bishop's Transcripts [BTs] are contemporary copies which are also shown. It also provides information about burials and cremations outside the parish church.
C 1575 - 1877
M 1575 - 1990 (1959)
B 1575 - 1936
BTs 1572 - 1851 with gaps
Transcripts None
There is no civic cemetery at Burton Overy and cremation is most likely to take place in Leicester. The Crematorium is in Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QG. Records began in 1902 and can be accessed through Leicester City Council, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester LE1 6ZG